Better Than the Transit Connect

Which roof and wheelbase did you end up with?

 

It could pass as an updated Astro.

 

The MB. Wasn't the Astro built on more of a truck frame? I know most had a 4.3 truck engine.

 

Aerostar was Ranger chassis, Astro was S-10. I had an Aerostar. It was a great vehicle. Would have bought another if they hadn't stopped making them.

 

This MB looks nice, but no AWD/4WD option ruins it for me. Plus the price is too close to the Sprinter which you CAN get with 4WD or a Sienna minivan with AWD.

 

I thought the aerostar was front wheel drive?

I still have my safari (GMC) w/ +400k one the original 4.3 but went though a couple of the 700R4 transmissions until I built my own that I sourced from a corvette.

the astro/safari have a unique (only found on astro/safaris) sub-frame chassis set-up, the f. suspension components are from the monte carlos (same geometry) the hubs and bolt circles are the same (5 on 5 bolt circle) as the full size GM cars and trucks.

Ive had a really nice 327 V8 ready do drop in mine for years waiting on the 4.3 to give up but it hasnt yet. its almost a direct bolt in conversion.

dont know why GM ended production without a suitable replacement.

were the aerostars available in AWD?

Ive driven the sprinters and thats definitely what I would get next if I needed a new van.

 

The Ram ProMaster is pretty bad ass in this category.

 

another "badass" FIAT


LOL

 

That Metris looks pretty damn good for a 1-2 bike operation. 2500 lbs payload, 9ish feet of cargo length, 55 inch interior height, torquey turbo engine, rear wheel drive, AND would fit in my standard sized garage.

 

I forgot all about this...MotoGP..great point...it has to be added back to my list when I replace the T&C.

 

this thing seems pretty badass and good compromise if you don't want to get a bigger Sprinter van. me likey.

 

I saw some of these as Taxi's last week in Europe and they looked nice. I kept hoping we would get one, but ended up with Fiat vans or a variety of Skoda, Mercedes, Renault and Citroen cars.

 

Its shit compared to the Ford. I tried them both before I bought.

 

You shut your mouth. The Astro was a damn fine machine you hear!! Ok so you had to remove the passenger seat and shove the driver seat full forward to fit a bike in but hey!! 22MPG and 80mph to get through east St, Louis works!

 

You guys go back and forth, but as someone who's looking to haul 1 SV, 1 TTR-90, a wife and a babyseat to the track - this might be the dream solution for me. High 20s MPG, fits in the garage for winter work...

I'm pretty stoked for when these are 3 years off lease.

 

It has a 2L 4 cylinder gas engine. Metris Specs.

It's not going to be quick.

 

I'm on a tiny V6 e150 today which is 195 hp / 245 torque. Metric is coming in at 208 hp / 258 torque.

So more hps / torques and 2x the mpgs? I'm ok with that 'speed'. It's a cargo Van. I'm not looking to drag race it.